About Urban Country
Urban Country houses unique objects and colorful remnants of America's past. Starting in the late 1990's, Steven Schwartz and Casey Hale have focused the Urban Country collection on anonymous American Folk art as well as pieces from carnivals, circuses and sideshows of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Vintage sideshow banners, shooting galleries and ventriloquist heads are on display alongside vintage industrial furniture and lighting, antique American flags, massive 19th century general store tables, anonymous American folk art and humorous vintage and antique ro...Read More
Featured Pieces
Vintage Drive-in Theater Snack Bar Jumbo Snack Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic hand-painted Drive-In theater snack bar signs. Appear to have been later used at drive-in restaurant. Heavy sheet metal with original paint surface.
Measures: Ice Cream C...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Classic 19th century American wood trade sign with chunky hand carved and gold painted letters. Ready to display.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Original Wood Carved SHOW Majorette Letterpress Triangle Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved circus or carnival SHOW letterpress with wonderful and graphic carved majorette. This wood cut was made by the Triangle Poster Company in Pittsburgh. Triangle Poste...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Elks Club Hand Painted Event Sign Donkey Armchair Races
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This was a really fun find! "All Elks and Their Ladies." Hand painted event and dance signs for Elks Club. These appear to have been used over a 40 year period. They would recycle ea...
Category
Vintage 1940s Signs
Materials
Paper
Vintage Carnival Spinning Jumbo Carny Trick Gamewheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 20th century carny made carnival game wheel. Spinning arrow appears to have been gaffed (weighted) to make winning the game more difficult. Lots of care and time went into the ...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Giant 1950s State of California Bear Framed Vintage Flag
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early California state bear flag. Super graphic and bold colors. Perfect amount of patina and wear as expected for a flag of this vintage. Earlier design. Note the seam just under th...
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Muslin
O'Henry Fred Johnson Salem Witch Trials Sideshow Spider Girl Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
O'Henry Tent and Awning sideshow banner with original shipping tag. Unusual subject matter and fantastic story from the Salem witch trails to Spider Gir...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Pair of Reptile Zoo Snake Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of vintage hand-painted wood zoo signs for reptile exhibit. From Benson's Wild Animal Farm in Hudson, New Hampshire. The farm was called the "Strangest Farm on Earth" and opened...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
c1890 42 Star American Uncut Flags Washington State
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Framed uncut roll of 42 star American Flags. Washington state was the 42nd state to enter the union. This flag was never official as four other sta...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Political and Patriotic Memo...
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Cast Iron Clown Shooting Gallery Target Original Paint Surface
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Rarely seen red nose cast iron clown carnival shooting gallery target. Layers of fantastic original park paint. Perfect color choices and face detail with just the right amount of sh...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Giant Wood Carved Carousel Carnival Pier Mirror
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic statement piece! Gigantic wood carved center mirror from turn of the century carousel. Hand carved wood with layers of original paint surface. Some metal and iron supports around frame. Composite backing to keep mirror in place on reverse. Some pops in the composite. See images. Great anchor in a foyer or living room. Would be a great retail or restaurant mirror...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Metal
c 1920 Brass Star of David Chandelier from Chicago Synagogue
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Historical and significant brass electrified Star of David from the last grand Chicago synagogue, Agudas Achim. Beautiful when lit. Hard to believe these were hung as chandeliers in ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Brass
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